Ferret intelligence
rivals that of dogs. Often, people who are unfamiliar with ferrets might
mistake a ferret for a wild animal or a rodent, but ferrets are far from
it! Although animals similar to ferrets exist in the wild, ferrets have
been domesticated for thousands of years and do not exist anywhere
in the wild (Just as wolves exist in the wild but poodles do not.). Far
from being anything like rodents, ferrets, which are part of the Mustelidae
family, are actually rodent hunters.

Ferrets
are not the right pet for everyone. No pet is right for everyone. Ferrets
may not cost much to buy or adopt, but veterinary costs for ferrets can
be expensive. Do your homework BEFORE you bring home a ferret! Please
do NOT get a ferret as a pet if you do not have the time or money care
for it properly for all 10 years of its life.